Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Doc #5 "India: a Restatement"

This excerpt, from India: A Restatement by British writer Sir Reginald Coupland, points out the social and economic impact of imperialism on India.

British rule brought with it from the West certain standards of humanity that Indian society had not yet reached. Early action was taken to stop infanticide [the killing of girl babies] .... The slave trade was ended and the owning of slaves was forbidden .... One result of the new order was a steady rise in the value of India's export trade.

What are the benefits of imperialism identified by this author?

14 comments:

Diana said...

it was a positive effects because it provided rights for people in india, and ended slave trade.

Anonymous said...

Infanticide was stopped, slave trade was ended, a steady rise in the value if their export trade.

-christina fiscella

Rob A said...

Higher standard of living and civilization.

Marissa : ) said...

The benefits of imperalism identified by this author are that the British rule brought with it certain standards if humanity that the indian society had not reached yet. Also infanticide was stopped along with the slave trade.

Zalex said...

Sir Reginald Coupland identifies the benefits of imperialism in India. He claims that imperialism ended the slave trade and killing of baby girls in India.

prodriguez said...

The killing of baby girls and the owning of slaves was forbidden, and India's trade export went up. This was a positive effect for India.
Pablo Rodriguez

Lisa.O said...

The benefits of imperialism was that it banned slave trade and slaves were no allowed to be owned. It stoped the killing of baby girls.

Anonymous said...

slave trade ws ended, and rights were provided for the people of India.

-Jason James

Zack's eco said...
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Zack's eco said...

The author mentioned that the British rule ended the slave trade throughout India. They also took an early action in the killing of baby girls, also known as infanticide. The major enhancement to india was the increase in their export trade.

polishmaf8 said...

rise in exports
high standard of living
ended slave trade
rights for people
stopkilling of babies

brenden said...

the killing of babies,the living standards they had no freedom and they were citizens

Diana said...

Slave trade ended and people from indian werer given there rights.

El Ray said...

slave trade was ended and there was a steady rise in the value of indias export trade